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NWA1121-NI
802.11b/g/n PoE Access Point
IMPORTANT!
Default Login Details
IP Address http://192.168.1.2
READ CAREFULLY
User Name admin
BEFORE USE.
Password 1234
KEEP THIS GUIDE
FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
Version 1.00
Edition 1, 03/2012
www.zyxel.com
www.zyxel.com
Copyright © 2012
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to differences in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Related Documentation •Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guid is designed to help you get up and running right away. 2 NWA1121-NI User’s Guide
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Contents Overview Contents Overview User’s Guide .........................................................................................................................................9 Introducing the NWA1121-NI ...................................................................................................................11 Introducing the Web Configurator ...........................................................................................................19 Dashboard .............
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Contents Overview 4 NWA1121-NI User’s Guide
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5 Part I: User’s Guide ........................................................................................... 9 Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI...............
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Table of Contents 4.1 How to Configure the Wireless LAN ..................................................................................................29 4.1.1 Choosing the Wireless Mode ...................................................................................................29 4.1.2 Further Reading .......................................................................................................................29 4.2 How to Configure Multiple Wireless Networks ................
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Table of Contents 6.6.2 Security: 802.1x Only ..............................................................................................................77 6.6.3 Security: 802.1x Static WEP ....................................................................................................79 6.6.4 Security: WPA, WPA2, WPA2-MIX ..........................................................................................83 6.6.5 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIX ..........................
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Table of Contents 10.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 115 10.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................................. 115 10.3 What You Need To Know .............................................................................................................. 116 10.4 Log Settings Screen ......................
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PART I User’s Guide 9
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CHAPTER 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the NWA1121-NI. It also discusses the ways you can manage your NWA1121-NI. 1.1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI Your NWA1121-NI is an IPv6 wireless AP (Access Point) that can function in several wireless modes. It extends the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. The NWA1121-NI controls network access with MAC address filter
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Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI Multiple BSS (MBSSID) mode, the NWA1121-NI provides multiple virtual APs, each forming its own BSS and using its own individual SSID profile. You can configure multiple SSID profiles, and have all of them active at any one time. You can assign different wireless and security settings to each SSID profile. This allows you to compartmentalize groups of users, set varying access privileges, and prioritize network traffic to and from certain BSSs. To the wirel
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Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.2.2 Wireless Client The NWA1121-NI can be used as a wireless client to communicate with an existing network. In the figure below, the printer can receive requests from the wired computer clients A and B via the NWA1121-NI in Client mode (Z). Figure 2 Wireless Client Application NWA1121-NI User’s Guide 13
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Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.2.3 Root AP In Root AP mode, the NWA1121-NI (Z) can act as the root AP in a wireless network and also allow repeaters (X and Y) to extend the range of its wireless network at the same time. In the figure below, both clients A, B and C can access the wired network through the root AP. Figure 3 Root AP Application On the NWA1121-NI in Root AP mode, you can have multiple SSIDs active for reqular wireless connections and one SSID for the connection with
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Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI between associated wireless clients and the wired LAN. Clients A, B and C access the AP and the wired network behind the AP throught repeaters Z and Y. Figure 4 Repeater Application When the NWA1121-NI is in Repeater mode, universal repeater security between the NWA1121-NI and other repeater is independent of the security between the wireless clients and the AP or repeater. If you do not enable universal repeater security, traffic between APs is not enc
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Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.4 Configuring Your NWA1121-NI’s Security Features Your NWA1121-NI comes with a variety of security features. This section summarizes these features and provides links to sections in the User’s Guide to configure security settings on your NWA1121-NI. Follow the suggestions below to improve security on your NWA1121-NI and network. 1.4.1 Control Access to Your Device Ensure only people with permission can access your NWA1121-NI. • Control physical access
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Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI • Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the NWA1121-NI to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NWA1121-NI. You could simply restore your last configuration. 1.6 Hardware Connection
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CHAPTER 2 Introducing the Web Configurator This chapter describes how to access the NWA1121-NI’s web configurator and provides an overview of its screens. 2.1 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the NWA1121-NI (refer to the Quick Start Guide). 2 Launch your web browser. 3 Type "192.168.1.2" as the URL (default). The login screen appears. Figure 6 The Login Screen 4 Type “admin” as the (
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Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Note: If you do not change the password, the following screen appears every time you login. Figure 7 Change Password Screen You should now see the Dashboard screen. See Chapter 2 on page 19 for details about the Dashboard screen. 2.2 Resetting the NWA1121-NI If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need to use the RESET button at the rear panel of the NWA1121-NI. This replaces the current configuration file with
